Residential Burglary in Nelson Mandela Bay
SAPS recorded 2,572 residential burglary cases across 18 Nelson Mandela Bay precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 11.5% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 16% of the Eastern Cape's 15,884 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 591 residential burglary cases, down 18.9% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Nelson Mandela Bay residential burglary trend
Residential Burglary by precinct in Nelson Mandela Bay
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 18 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Nelson Mandela Bay precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Kabega Park | 353 | -12% |
| Walmer | 340 | -12.6% |
| Kwanobuhle | 217 | +0.5% |
| Humewood | 215 | -16% |
| Bethelsdorp | 174 | +15.2% |
| Mount Road | 153 | -33.2% |
| Kamesh | 140 | -1.4% |
| Despatch | 134 | +11.7% |
| New Brighton | 110 | -6% |
| Algoapark | 106 | -38.7% |
| Kariega | 105 | -21.1% |
| Gelvandale | 95 | -5% |
| Kwazakele | 93 | -32.1% |
| Kwadwesi | 88 | +10% |
| Motherwell | 80 | +3.9% |
| Swartkops | 77 | -19.8% |
| Chatty | 55 | +14.6% |
| Ikamvelihle | 37 | -9.8% |